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Here are the teacher pack items for Finding Reliable Information:
Overview In this experience, students learn to search for information online. They use specific search terms to find relevant information from multiple sources. Then, they learn to refine their searches based on search results. Next, they learn to examine and analyze sources for reliability, credibility, bias, and faulty reasoning. Students will collaborate in small groups for Scenes 3 and 4. Note that in the complementary experience “Generating Inquiry Questions,” students write questions that could serve for formal and informal inquiries based on passages containing information about Edward Curtis, documentarian of Native American life. In this experience, “Finding Reliable Information,” students conduct research to answer questions about that same subject. Each experience can stand alone, but they are designed to work together. Objectives Duration
The digital age of information has made almost endless information available within seconds. But how can you tell if you can trust the information you have found? In this experience, you will learn some tips for gathering information online and analyzing it for signs of reliability, credibility, bias, and faulty reasoning.
Objectives
List all the ways you can think of to find out information about a new phone model.
Lead a discussion about the responses. Point out that it’s important to evaluate the accuracy and bias of sources. E-commerce sites and review sites that get a commission from sales may be biased in the information they share.
